W2573 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have a woodburner (insert) that needs a new home. A also have the decorative stonework. Any suggestions on which forum I can advertise it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pommier Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I'd put it on Leboncoin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I'd second that.You'll get a far bigger audience and its free.[IMG]http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu210/alexh01/smile-1-1.jpg[/IMG]http://www.leboncoin.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Anglo Info - lot of scroungers on the local site here, all wanting something for nothing - even cars sometimes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote user="Val_2"]Anglo Info - lot of scroungers on the local site here, all wanting something for nothing - even cars sometimes![/quote]Of course, British people would never act like that, would they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 [quote user="Val_2"]Anglo Info - lot of scroungers on the local site here, all wanting something for nothing - even cars sometimes![/quote]I can't say I have noticed 'scroungers wanting something for nothing' on the AI site.I have bought from people on the site and disposed of a caravan similarly - although I advertised it at zero price effectively., but that's what I wanted for it so no scrounging involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I've tried AI and had lots of response from eager people, but all words. No-one was actually prepared to collect it - it suddenly became too difficult. I might try a nearby charity organisation who also collect and recycle household items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WendyG Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 If you have an Emaus - sorry spelling - nearby they would be hapy to collect and it is a good cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 I thought that too, but I checked with my local Emmaus and it is too large an object for them. I'm surprised as it is just a standard woodburner (a René Brisach 67GL) so all it needs is two strong men and a van! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Anglo Info - lot of scroungers on the local site here, all wanting something for nothing - even cars sometimes! [:D]And when they do turn up it's usually not the colour they were looking for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 France is a big place...just for fun I popped the address of our commune and that of the person moving the stove into Google for directions...533miles each way (About 9 hours) and €104 fuel each way plus tolls...Doesn't help I know but...how about phoning the local chimney sweep / liner installer and asking him to remove it? He will likely know someone who wants /. needs it and will likely glean an install fee out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 [quote user="Val_2"]Anglo Info - lot of scroungers on the local site here, all wanting something for nothing - even cars sometimes![/quote]As someone that has to live on a quarter of the SMIC or just over a third of the seuil de pauvreté I am always very grateful when someone is kind enough to offer me something for nothing that I can repair or recycle and dont consider myself to be a scrounger.I wonder views like yours are the reason that freecycle is barely present in France.P.S. I could do with a woodburner, it would reduce my electric bill, but the OP will have to pay the forfait kilometrique for me to come and get it, plus meals etc [:P][6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val_2 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 Chancer - there are genuine less well off people out there and then there are the scroungers. I shall define it only by saying these people want something for nothing and then turn up in the newest of 4x4 vehicles with brit plates and plead poverty, or ring up five mins before arriving and offer you less than half of what you have agreed upon. Those are the scroungers who live off the backs of people like you and me and before you start again, I am dependent on the RSA so, like you, don't have a lot either but I'm blowed if I am going to help these parasites. Needy people yes, those looking to rip the rest of us off so they can re-sell something for nothing on, can get stuffed!! As for free cars, one particular woman here and I knew her, was always asking for freebies yet she was working fulltime and had a husband in the UK who was supporting her and her kids - scroungers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex H Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 How about http://donnons.org/ ?Donnons.org est un site de dons et de de récupération d'objets en ligne. Même abîmés, ils peuvent encore faire le bonheur d'un grand nombre de personnes : bricoleurs, collectionneurs ou simplement personnes qui en ont besoin (en savoir plus).Donnez à vos objets une seconde vie (voir tous les dons). Le site fonctionne pour la France, la Suisse, la Belgique et le Canada.Débarrassez vous gratuitement sur ce site de vos objets qui encombrent vos caves et vos greniers.Un déménagement en vue ? N'encombrez pas les déchetteries, vos poubelles... Pensez recyclage par le don. Donner un objet est le meilleur moyen de s'en débarrasser.Vous souhaitez récupérer des objets ? Vous pouvez les trouver sur le site mais vous pouvez également suivre en temps réel l'apparition des objets sur le site, être averti par courriel. Voyez la rubrique m'avertir des nouveaux objets en ligne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'll try a few, but if you know of anyone in need, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 assuming you have an odd car going by your house , put it at the end of your garden with a sign on it, 50 euro..( not free) . when it doesnt sell, put a blue cross sale sign up.. 25 euro whilst stocks last.. someone will buy it.. or know someone that needs one , or.. I got shot of my rusty ancient but usable oil tank in that manner.. Reduced from a tenner to a fiver.or for scrap , theres a lot of metal in these machines and thats worth a couple of euro's. rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sadly, no passing traffic! Great for scrap at about 60kg, but not good for the boot of my old clio.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 scrap. The local "travellers" from Dale farm , seem to think a drain cover of 10 kilo is worth stealing.. maybe you could disguise it as a drain cover ? :) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Trouble is, that when fitted in a house together with the stone work it probably cost around €3,000 and I have some difficulty bringing myself to throw it away. It is fully working with a vertically opening glass front and the stonework and mantle. I just don't have a place for it and I want it gone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 we are in the market for one/two , e mail a picture of it if you like rgdsBill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Hi Bill,I sent you a message asking for an email address to send you some pics but I have not received anything. Can you let me have your email please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It could be that you have not made enough posts on the forum to enable you to receive private messages yet, W2573.Not sure how many it has to be; maybe it's 10 posts before you can. Just put a few more messages on here, and it'll soon hit the required number!Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Angela, Thats news to me ! [:)]As far as I know you can send and receive PMs from the moment you join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W2573 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 [quote user="W2573"]Hi Bill,I sent you a message asking for an email address to send you some pics but I have not received anything. Can you let me have your email please?[/quote]Pics now sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 [quote user="Russethouse"]Angela, Thats news to me ! [:)][/quote]Ooh, well, maybe I have dreamt it then! I can't believe that YOU wouldn't know, RH!Another forum that I visit has that system; you can only PM after making 5 or maybe 10 posts. And I thought it was the second time I had come such a thing - i.e. that this forum (on which I had been much longer) had the same system. Maybe it once did, and has no more? Anyway, the transfer of pix seems to have been successful, so all is well.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now